How Many People Are Named Lavonne?
An estimated 6,841 people in the United States have the first name Lavonne. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Lavonne peaked in popularity in 1935 with 496 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lavonne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lavonne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lavonne is overwhelmingly female, 217 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Lavonne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
6,841
About 1 in 50,103 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1935
496 births
Total Registered
16,659
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lavonne
Lavonne is predominantly female (98.7%), though 217 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lavonne as a male name
Ranked #10,917 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1936 (13 births)
Lavonne as a female name
Ranked #10,976 in 2019
9 female births in 2019
Peak: 1935 (487 births)
Lavonne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lavonne span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 4,348 babies were registered. Lavonne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lavonne by Decade
How has Lavonne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lavonne by State
Birth registrations for Lavonne span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Iowa, California. The lowest are in Arizona, Alabama, Tennessee. On average, about 341 Lavonnes were registered per state.
Lavonne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lavonne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lavonne
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lavonne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lavonne?
We estimate approximately 6,841 people named Lavonne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 50,103 Americans share this first name.
Is Lavonne a common name?
Lavonne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,659 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lavonne most popular?
Lavonne reached peak popularity in 1935, when 496 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lavonne is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lavonne a female name?
Lavonne is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lavonne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lavonne Smith, Lavonne Johnson, Lavonne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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